181 – 2014 in Film, so far

i typed in “2014 film” and this is what came out. gotta love chanchan taytay

With June over we are officially halfway through the year, months-wise at least. And since no one demanded it – here it is: my list of the best movies of 2014 so far.

117 – Blue Ruin (2013)

After Locke, featuring Tom Hardy talking for an hour and a half, it is understandable to be a little burnt out on dialogue. Luckily this weekend’s other big arthouse release, Blue Ruin, has got the cure for what ails you. The new movie from writer/director/cinematographer Jeremy Saulnier stars Macon Blair as a solitary man, out for revenge against those who stole his life from him before it could ever get started. But the actions that Blair’s Dwight takes will set off a brutal chain of events that cannot end well for anyone.